Godzilla Vs. Mechagodzilla II / Godzilla Vs. Spacegodzilla - Set

I’m really happy that Kraken Releasing put out the Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II and Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla duo Blu-ray. It’s awesome to finally have both of these Heisei-era classics together in one clean, high-quality release. The picture and sound look great, and it’s such a fun double feature for any Godzilla fan. Definitely a must-have for collectors and anyone who loves classic kaiju action!

Strap in for 2 of the best movies of the Godzilla Heisei era

This film is the best entry in the Heisei series & one of the greatest G films of all time! Here Mechagodzilla is presented not as an alien creation, but as the latest weapon created by man to destroy Godzilla once and for all. Complicating matters is the discovery of an egg that eventually hatches a baby Godzillasaurus (Gojirasaurus in Japanese) and the appearance of the Rodan (Radon in Japanese), a monster bird with a psychic link to "Baby" (as he is named by his keepers). There is a nice "life against artificial life" theme running through the script - literally represented in the Garuda/Mechagodzilla and Rodan/Godzilla scenes. Baby is light years ahead of Minya, but still cute and cuddly (for the youngsters out there). I like how the filmmakers highlighted the emotions of the monsters: Baby crying as he is left by his "mother" so he can be adopted by Godzilla, Godzilla roaring in frustration and anger as he is unable to find the little dinosaur, Rodan's determination to assist Baby even as he lies dying. Such moments elevate this film above other monster films that too often treat the monsters as nothing more that king-sized nuisances. Performances by the cast range from good to excellent and the story moves along at a brisk clip. As usual, there are many spfx highlights: Rodan & Godzilla squaring off on Adona Island, Mechagodzilla rising from dry dock to battle his reptilian nemesis and, of course, the final showdown between the monsters that will decide the fate of Baby. Akira Ifukube contributes one of his best scores. The CD is long out of print but well worth seeking out (just be prepared to spend a pretty penny to get it). I cannot recommend this film highly enough. If you love Godzilla, chances are you will love this film too!

Great movie Im hooked on these. Great quality nicely produced

BOTTOM LINE: The best & worst the 90's "Heisei" series has to offer in one 2-disc package. Both look & sound quite good and you can watch them in either the original Japanese language (with or without subtitles) OR select Toho's English language dub. A solid value for G vs. MechaG. (Just think of the second film as a bonus feature.) 4 STARS GODZILLA vs. MECHAGODZILLA II... THE STORY (contains spoilers): Fed up with Godzilla's constant attacks and the catastrophic devastation left in his wake, the Japanese government funnels its (apparently bottomless) funds into the construction of a mechanical combat machine designed to resemble the Big G, only with even more power & lethal weaponry, in the hopes that it can take down the radioactive reptile once and for all. (Like their massive metal G isn't going to lay waste to a buttload of real estate every time it goes into action??? LOL.) Meanwhile, scientists discover a couple of prehistoric eggs on a small island; one turns out to be a recently hatched Rodan, while the other contains a baby Godzilla, as the startled science team soon discovers. Summoned by the frightened baby soon after it hatches, Big Papa rips Tokyo a new one trying to locate the infant. MechaGodzilla is sent into battle to stop Godzilla's rampage, but when Rodan also swoops into town to answer baby's call the kaiju confrontation becomes a 3-way melee to see who can cause the most destruction. Who will emerge victorious? THOUGHTS: My favorite of the 1990's entries because of its nice balance between human drama & monster action. Godzilla gets lots of screen time here, and the story centers around him rather than him merely being a plot device. The Big G design here is one of my absolute favorites out of ANY of the numerous films he's starred in. It's also great fun to see Rodan back in the mix again after a 20+ year absence, and Baby Godzilla is just about the cutest thing ever. The monster fights are a fairly even mix of atomic breath & beam exchanges and good old-fashioned tooth & nail grappling. The impressive musical score by maestro Akira Ifukube is one of his best, combining classic pieces from previous G-films with some terrific new stuff, including a thunderous new theme for the man-made MechaGodzilla. The F/X work of Koichi Kawakita & his team at Toho is some of the best in the entire series, with only the stiff Rodan puppet keeping it from being a grand slam. All-in-all, this is just a great Godzilla film from the 'second wave' of Godzilla motion pictures from Toho Studios GODZILLA vs. SPACE GODZILLA... THE STORY (contains spoilers): Godzilla & Little Godzilla take up residence on remote Birth Island. Scientists & the military are flown in to observe them and attempt to control Godzilla using ESP (huh!?!) to mentally steer him away from Japan. And speaking of which, those never say die Japanese government types have whipped up yet another battle machine to defend the homeland. This time it's a modernized version of MOGUERA (whose first and only appearance was in 1957's THE MYSTERIANS). During all of this, it is learned that the mutated G-cells of Biollante, (the plant/human/Godzilla hybrid monster last seen drifting into space at the end of 1989's GODZILLA vs. BIOLLANTE), have drifted into, thru and out the other side of a black hole(?). This chain of cosmic events has further evolved the cells, resulting in the creation of a bulky blue, crystalline behemoth code-named Space Godzilla. SG returns to Earth and lands on Birth Island. After almost killing Little Godzilla, the blue-hued heavy hovers into Tokyo to drain the city of its power and lay a trap for Godzilla so it can destroy the King of The Monsters once and for all. THOUGHTS: Perhaps the most unfocused and slapdash of the all the G-films. So many elements are just haphazardly thrown together that you have to wonder how many fingers were actually in the pot, so to speak. This film has monsters, gangsters, ESP & telekinesis, renegade commandos, space travel & time warps, naked man ass, (was that REALLY necessary?), 2 awkward go nowhere love stories, tiny giant space moths... and more. Whew! It tries too hard to cram in too much, and fails on almost every level. There are some good bits & pieces in it, but overall it's just a mess. After some top notch F/X work on the previous film, Kawakita & his crew really drop the ball here. Space Godzilla looks kind of intimidating, but he's mostly just awkward & clumsy. Seriously, SG has all the speed & mobility of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow man. Then there's MOGEURA, which, I'm sad to say, is pretty silly and not in the least bit imposing or cool. (I understand the character was a personal favorite of F/X director Koichi Kawakita, but the design never particularly impressed me, neither the original back in the day nor the redesign we get here.) Honestly, one look and you just know that it would NEVER stand a chance against Godzilla. Even the showcase monster battles are unemotional, slow and boring. The finale, which takes place in Tokyo, suffers the most; it's lethargic, lazily choreographed and claustrophobic-looking to the point that it often feels like you're watching a stage play. And hey! did you know that there are NO stars in outer space?!? Nope! Just watch the early battle between MOGUERA & Space Godzilla and see for yourself. Not even one single twinkling Christmas light to help give the impression of vast starfields or infinite depth in the black void beyond Earth's atmosphere. That's pretty lame. And don't get me started on Little Godzilla. Boy, if you thought the Baby G from G vs. MechaG II was too cutesy then check Little G out. Toho serves up a full-blown THE LAND BEFORE TIME reject for this film. Obviously, this is NOT one of my favorite Godzilla films, not by a long shot. :-\ THE BLU-RAYS: These two Sony titles are solid efforts, and thankfully each film is on its own disc. Picture & sound for both features is pretty good. Video portion has clean, crisp focus, strong colors and almost no dirt or debris. Also little to no artifacting, pixelation or crush (video noise) that I could detect. Audio is clear and the soundmix on both features is mercifully neutral and level, whether listening to the original Japanese language or the English dub. Only bonus content is the original Japanese language trailers for each film.

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Great movie. One of the best Mechgodzilla mioes ever made. Basic sum up Godzilla is terrorizing Japan again and man has built Mechagodzilla to fight him. Using parts from Mecha King Ghidorah, Mechagodzilla is created by the Godzilla Defense Force (G-Force), and is fitted with tons of new gadgets and gizmos to combat the King of Monsters. Meanwhile Godzilla and Rodan are in combat over a egg scientist took to study. When the egg hatches scientist take the in little monster despite the risk of attracting it's much larger parent. All of this sets up a epic battle between machine and monster the always ends with a city being destroyed. This a very impressive movie. The special effect are great, the characters are great, and there are a good handful of touching scenes mix in as well. The music is well done too. Music is done buy Akira Iffukebe who did the soundtrack for the original 1954 Gojira. This dvd is great quality as well. What you get is a digitally remastered, wide screen edition of this movie. It inculcates the original Japanese with English subtitles and the English dubbed version. Overall five out of five stars. Great movie for anyone interested in Godzilla. Also Mecha King Ghidorah can be found in the 1991 Godzilla vs King Ghidorah for this who are interested.

5 stars for the the DVD. The picture and sound is top quality. I mainly bought these for the bilingual feature. If you hate dubbing like me, these are the answer. As for the actual movies. 5 stars for Godzilla vs MechaGodzilla. In this feature, the tech from the future people is utilized to create MechaGodzilla. A baby Godzilla is the key to defeating Adult Godzilla by exploiting its weak spot, it's sacral brain. Rodan is the other monster who tangles with Godzilla but later becomes his savior, giving him power to fight MechaGodzilla and keep his species alive. MechaGodzilla looks great and looks very stoic. Rodan looks awesome in this movie, except for really stiff wings, he looks great. Lots of beam fights and a steady pace make this an excellent addition to the series. This movie also is supported by an excellent music score. 4 stars for Godzilla vs SpaceGodzilla In this one, Godzilla faces off against a mutant space monster that has acquired his DNA either from Biollante or Mothra when she left into space. This movie feels like an homage to the Showa series and a small break from the serious tone of the 90's series. Baby Godzilla looks too cartoony. Space Godzilla looks great and the star of the show Godzilla looks great as always. Moguera is included an is beautifully animated. I like how they had fun making this movie having a robot that could transform and break up into smaller vehicles. This was a beautiful homage to the old shogun warrior cartoons. This DVD set is a must have for giant monster fans and Godzilla fans alike.

2本立2枚組が3千円で購入できるので、コスパは最高。 北米製だが、前回購入した別の製品共々、読取り不良などの問題無く再生できた。 画質も非常に良く日本製と同等と思われる。色彩の彩度は、日本製よりも色濃いように見え、カラーグレーディングで調整しているようだ。 英語の字幕も消すことができる。 また、作中のテロップやキャスト/スタッフロールは日本語を消して英語になっている。それと英語のセリフの日本語字幕も無いので。 作品の内容は評価しないという前提でコスパは最高なので★5とした。

nach dem doch leicht ennttäuschendem vorgänger mit Mothra ist dieser film wieder Klasse. Die Story ist recht simpel. Um Monster zu bekämpfen erschufen die Menschen selber ein Monster, das Mechagodzilla programm ist geboren. Und Mechagodzilla ist Godzillas bisher stärkster gegner.Ohne Radon wäre es wohl Godzilla ende gewesen. aber das beweist nur das Technology keine chance gegen das Leben hat. denn wie Ian Malcom einst sagte. das leben findet einen weg. Was mir am film gefällt: + Viele Kämpfe. schon in den ersten 5 Minuten der erste gute Monsterkampf. + Gute und lange Action sequenzen. + Das Design von Godzilla jr. im gegensatz zum nachfolger... + recht gute Charaktere + Der Soundtrack ist klasse was mir nicht gefällt: - man sieht oft den draht an den Mechagodzilla hängt. - Die Synchro könnte besser sein. im vergleich zum Originalen Mechagodzilla ist das Design hier nicht ganz so gut gelungen, es ist nicht schlecht, es ist sogar gut. aber er wirkt etwas zu rund und blank, sogar in der Millenium reihe sieht er gefährlicher aus.

Películas en perfecto estado. Sólo Versión con subtítulos en inglés. Sólo vompatible con reproductores multiregión.

Dvd arrivato senza problemi, il film è un classico degli anni 90, secondo me merita di essere visto sia da fan dei Kaiju, ed anche da fan del cinema in generale

I'm writing this review primarily for Godzilla vs Space Godzilla. This film used to be my least favorite G movie, due to the appalling dub that Tri Star put out in the 90s. Now, having finally seen it in the original Japanese with English subtitles, I can say that there are no bad Godzilla films, only bad localizations.